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In this paper the author presents an analysis of options for registering and allocating funds from the sale of rights to greenhouse gas emissions in the state budget, taking into account their volume and impact resulting from the preliminary estimates of selected research institutions and relevant EU legislation recommendations. The analysis applies to the EU countries, with a particular emphasis on Poland. It also describes proposed changes in the EU budget for 2014–2020 regarding climate policy and discusses new solutions in this field.
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The article presents an attempt to assess the EU greenhouse gases emission trading scheme in the third trading period covering the years 2013−2020. The system constitutes the absolutely fundamental instrument of the community climate policy. Starting from 1st January 2013 it has been functioning according to the revised legal formula. The objective of the study is to provide a partial answer to the question whether the system, in its new formula, can be regarded as the optimal instrument of the current climate policy. Answering this question two selected, but, crucial optimization criteria were used, i.e. the criterion of environmental effectiveness and the criterion of distribution effects minimization.
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Global development of renewable energy sources (RES) is a global and irreversible trend. The basicfactor contributing to the development of the global renewable energy market are the objectives related toclimate policy and environmental protection. Technological development and the potential of renewable sourcesmean that RES will be the most frequently installed source of energy in the world in the coming years.Renewable energy enables the diversification of energy sources. It promotes increased security and increasedcompetitiveness. The creation of "clean-green" technologies also favors the creation of new industries and newjobs. They are conducive to economic growth, increased exports and the development of specialist knowledge.On the basis of renewable energy sources, new connections between science, investments in infrastructure,production and logistics as well as economic models that allow achieving goals are created.The aim of the article is to present the state of development of the global market for renewable energy sources,taking into account the share of individual technologies, dynamics of changes, employment in RES, investmentand costs. The research material was the reports of international organizations analyzing the renewable energymarket and Eurostat statistical materials. Research methods used in the work include the analysis and synthesisof reports, documents, and normative acts. These analyzes allowed to assess the development of the global RESmarket and the participation of individual regions and countries in it. They allowed to formulate trends, forecastsand trends in the development of the global RES market in the coming years. The analyzes and synthesesperformed prove that the industries related to renewable energy sources have favorable development conditionsin the future.
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This paper looks at the prospects of the agricultural production of biomass to be used for energy purposes. The author presents the benefits of crop cultivation for energy purposes, and assesses the risks associated with environmental degradation as well as the risks of the energy crops competing with crops for food. Moreover, this paper discusses the necessity to respect the principles of sustainable development and includes information about the prospects for higher generation biofuels (which enable more efficient use of biomass).
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Legal scholars have put forward a series of proposals to create a legally binding instrument for the protection of climate migrants. Their implementation, however, is fraught with political obstacles (in particular, the divergence of interest between developed and developing states, the sensitive nature of immigration and climate policies) and legal difficulties (problems with determining the scope of persons eligible for international protection, limited operationality of a universal international treaty for regulating such delicate and contentious matters and, in some instances, procedural obstacles). For these reasons the most effective approach to the issues of international assistance to climate migrants is to promote the perception of this issue as a form of adaptation to the effects of climate change. A helpful instrument that also may prove effective in this respect are multilateral and regional agreements.
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The article describes the wind power industry globally, in the EU, and in Poland – in the context of climate protection requirements. The wind power sector is currently responsible for only 2.5% of global energy production. Between 1996 and 2010, the global installed capacity increased over 30 times. It is estimated that in 2010 this capacity reached 1 million MW. Poland has committed itself to generating 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. Wind power market potential in Poland in 2020 is estimated at 13 GW, which could lead to a greenhouse gas emission reduction of 7.5%. However, currently less than 8.5% of this potential is exploited. Further development of the wind power industry in Poland would also lead to an increase in energy security, growth of small and medium sized enterprises, and the creation of new jobs.
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Due to the social and economic costs the problem of climate change has recently become one of the factors which antagonizes or merges national political systems and their entities. The case of Norway as a leading European producer and exporter of oil and gas seems to deserve particular attention. Although the main political actors in the country, such as the Norwegian Labour Party (DnA), the Conservative Party of Norway (H), the Socialist Left Party (SV), the People’s Christian Party (Kr.F), the Centre Party (S) and the Liberal Party (V) have quite similar ideas about the major objectives of the national climate policy, their opinions differ in operational matters. The position of the Progress Party (Fr.P) is an important exception to the approach towards the discussed issue. This article aims to analyse the programme assumptions about the climate policy and climate protection of all parliamentary groups and assess their practical implementation in the past decade.
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Problem zmian klimatu ze względu na koszty społeczne i ekonomiczne staje się w ostatnich latach jednym z czynników antagonizujących bądź scalających narodowe systemy polityczne i występujące tam podmioty. Casus Norwegii jako czołowego w Europie producenta oraz eksportera ropy i gazu wydaje się zasługiwać na szczególną uwagę. Główne podmioty polityczne w tym państwie, jak: Norweska Partia Pracy (DnA), Partia Konserwatywna (H), Socjalistyczna Partia Lewicy (SV), Chrześcijańska Partia Ludowa (Kr.F), Partia Centrum (S), Partia Liberalna (V) wyrażają w kwestii celów narodowej polityki klimatycznej dość istotną zbieżność, choć różnią się w kwestiach operacyjnych. Istotnym wyjątkiem w podejściu do omawianej problematyki jest stanowisko Partii Postępu (Fr.P).Celem artykułu jest analiza założeń programowych w obszarze polityki klimatycznej i ochrony klimatu wszystkich ugrupowań parlamentarnych oraz ocena ich praktycznej implementacji w minionej dekadzie.
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The article is an attempt to make an assessment of arguments for the development of civil nuclear power (non-carbon energy source) in the context of concerns on weakening the non-proliferation regime. The article analyzes dilemmas associated with the spread of civil nuclear power in the world and threats to international security (risk of utilization of dual-use technology for military purposes, trafficking of radioactive materials for the military or terrorists). Therefore, the key condition for the development of civil nuclear power is increasing the effectiveness of the NPT regime, including the acceptance of rigorous checks and inspections from IAEA officials by countries aspiring to join the nuclear program.
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This paper analyses Poland’s climate policy from 1988 to 2010. The author presents background, as well as the main factors affecting climate policy in Poland – the foremost factor being European Union policy. In the author’s opinion, the main problem of Polish climate policy is the lack of political will to effectively address energy issues and their effects on climate change. The article also describes the predicted directions of climate policy and the necessary changes that should be implemented in Poland.
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The author presents the origins and evolution of the negotiation process within the framework of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. An overview of greenhouse gas emission trends and future emission projections serves as a background for analysis of the main international agreements: UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol. Particular attention is paid to the outcomes of the 2009 COP15 in Copenhagen and to the most recent climate conference in Durban which initiated a new phase of climate talks aiming at the new treaty binding both developed and developing nations.
Studia BAS
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2012
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issue 1(29)
109-136
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The purpose of this paper is to present the evolution of energy and climate policy (globally, in Europe, and in Poland) and review the tools which Poland could use to transform its economy towards a low carbon one. The author argues that energy and climate policy have become an economic policy that calls for a change in the socio economic model. As a consequence, this low carbon transition brings a change in the current model of state and society. The author supports this thesis by presenting global trends in energy and climate policies, explaining the dynamics of the EU policies related to emissions reductions, and outlining the current dilemmas of the modernisation of Poland. The paper concludes by presenting a set of tools that could be used for low carbon transition in Poland.
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The article discusses issues regarding the genesis, importance, and necessity of protection of pit lakes urrently under development in places of lignite mining. Their diversity in terms of morphometric parameters, including surface area and volume, is documented. The paper emphasises their role in the scope of increasing water retention in central Poland, featuring the smallest water resources in Europe. Attention is drawn to the negative effect of climate warming on the functioning of the lakes, resulting in, among others, an increase in water temperature and evaporation. The necessity of conducting sustainable water management in their catchments in the following years is highlighted. Their importance for society and their place in climate policy are determined and analysed. Moreover, activities aimed at the maintenance of good quality of water are proposed.
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Purpose: The study’s purpose was to examine the management of agri-food enterprises’ resource-saving development to minimize potential imperfections in managing material and human resources and improve data quality. Materials and methods: A combined analysis was used to display the potential relationships between the agri-food sector achievements and basic indicators of natural resources’ sustainability and resilience to risks. The analysis covered Ukraine, Romania, and Poland. The analysis allowed for developing a general management scheme, including a management transformation comparative description in the economic growth context. Results: The study revealed that Ukraine is clearly not on the path to progress in manufacturing enterprises and agriculture, as most of its indicators do not meet global nutrition goals. At the same time, Ukraine remains an export-oriented country. Its agri-food enterprises’ activities focus on external markets, corresponding to the priorities of the country’s agricultural policy and sustainable development goals of the United Nations organization. Conclusion: The obtained results provide knowledge about and understanding of processes that occur in the agri-food enterprises’ organizational structure in countries with different development levels. The awareness of these processes is crucial for effective enterprise management in the resource conservation context.
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2017
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vol. 62
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issue 1 (372)
40-60
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Importance of Biofuels and their Certification System – Energy and Climate Policy of the European Union An increase in the greenhouse effect, which results from the emission of the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases coming from fossil fuels combustion, adds to the global warming that can change the climate conditions and life on the Earth. That is why biofuels are considered an alternative to fossil fuels, being an example of renewable energy sources (RES). On the basis of the Renewable Energy Directive, which is part of the climate and energy package of the European Union, every Member State is obliged to ensure that the percentage of RES in all types of transportation in 2020 will be at least 10 percent. This level can be reached only through the use of biofuels produced in a sustainable manner. However, as transpires from the audit conducted by the European Court of Auditors, the EU system for the certification of sustainable biofuels is not fully reliable.
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2018
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vol. 63
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issue 4 (381)
102-120
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Construction of a nuclear power station is a huge challenge – due to the scale, volume of the capital involved, method of financing, length of the investment process, the level of technical complexity and comprehensiveness of the investment, as well as its political uncertainty. The long process of preparing for this construction was started in Poland already in 2009. Therefore it seems that a revision of the approach to the building schedule of Poland’s first nuclear power plant is necessary, as well as the realistic evaluation, revision and update of the assumptions made. The article, based on historical data related to development plans for nuclear energetics in Poland, and referring to environmental research and location studies of key importance to the current stage of the construction, is aimed at indicating that the investment in nuclear energy in the country with no nuclear tradition whatever, is a long process, almost as long as the very operation of such an investment.
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The article analyzes the attitude of the Polish society to nuclear energy as an important energy source in the future and emphasizes the social dimension of the processes, by relating them to the sociology of energy. The attitude to nuclear energy is presented in comparison to other conventional and non-renewable energy sources, such as coal, oil or gas as well as renewable energy sources (RES) obtained from the sun, air or water. The ways of thinking and fears of the Polish society towards nuclear energy are presented in relation to the processes of energy transformation in Poland. The author indicates the main assumptions of the energy transformation and presents social ideas about the future of the energy sector in Poland. In the empirical dimension, the article concerns the sphere of social awareness and uses the results of surveys conducted by the Public Opinion Research Center (CBOS) in the period from 1987 to 2021.
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Currently, climate change and the progressive degradation of the natural environment are the greatest ecological challenges in the global and regional systems. Hence the noticeable actions of the European Union for sustainable development and climate neutrality included in the programs and objectives for 2021–2027 and beyond. This applies in particular to moving away from fossil fuels and replacing them with renewable sources. In achieving these goals, solidarity and the responsibility of the Member States are necessary, which do not always or fully occur due to specific interests and the costs related to the introduction of innovative restructuring and transformation of the energy sector. The aim of this article is to indicate the most important issues in the field of climate and environmental protection, which should be implemented with the help of subsidies from the EU budget for 2021–2027. This article is a continuation of two previous articles published in this journal.
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Współcześnie zmiany klimatu i postępująca degradacja środowiska naturalnego są największymi wyzwaniami ekologicznymi w układzie globalnym i regionalnym. Stąd też zauważalne działania Unii Europejskiej na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju i neutralności klimatycznej ujęte w programach i celach na lata 2021 – 2027 i następne. Dotyczy to zwłaszcza odchodzenia od kopalnych źródeł energii i zastępowanie ich źródłami odnawialnymi (pakiet energetyczny). W realizacji tych celów konieczna jest solidarność i odpowiedzialność państw członkowskich, co nie zawsze i nie w pełni następuje z racji ich określonych interesów i kosztów związanych z wprowadzeniem innowacyjnej restrukturyzacji i transformacji sektora energetycznego. Celem artykułu jest wskazanie na najważniejsze zagadnienia w zakresie ochrony klimatu i środowiska naturalnego, które powinny być realizowane z pomocą dotacji z unijnego budżetu na lata 2021-2027. Artykuł ten jest kontynuacją dwóch poprzednich opublikowanych w tym czasopiśmie.
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This article presents the environmental component as one of the extremely important components of national security, which is a state of natural objects protection, as well as the protection of human life and health from environmental threats, where all components of the natural environment are optimal for the normal functioning and development of human civilization. One of the important tasks of ensuring environmental safety is to guarantee a population's livelihood in a technogenically safe and ecologically clean world. This is why concern about the state of the environment grows every year, and the need to integrate environmental policy with security measures remains a priority for world leaders. In the leading states of the world, such as the USA, Germany, Great Britain and France, environmental safety is considered as one of the main areas of environmental policy implementation. In particular,a "Green Deal" is currently being implemented in the European Union which will help the EU become the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It is important that the Ukrainian state faces not the simple, but the obvious and important task of ensuring and restoring its environmental security. In order to transform environmental safety to high standards and become an example of a country that can rebuild its environmental sector in a post-war period, Ukraine needs to develop the following priority directions in the environmental sector: reforming state management in the field of environmental protection, compliance with climate policy, effective waste management, reasonable use of natural resources, and conservation of natural ecosystems and biodiversity. With the introduction of such reforms as part of a comprehensive climate policy, including ecological safety, reform of the regulation of industrial pollution, effective waste management, the rational use of natural resources, ecological management so as to preserve the landscape and biological diversity, effective state management in the field of environmental protection, environmental control and establishing legal responsibility thereof, and comprehensive environmental monitoring, Ukraine will be able to transform its environmental safety to high standards and become an example of a country that was able to rebuild its environmental sector in a post-war period.
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Achievement of climate goals adopted at the EU level requires the widest possible involvement of local government units, in particular cities responsible for a significant part of greenhouse gas emissions. For over a decade, the EC has been taking steps to better manage the scale of the EU member states’ climate efforts at the local level through the use of so-called instruments of soft regulation. These actions, aimed at putting pressure on the governments of the EU member states to mobilize them to take more ambitious actions in the field of climate protection, lead to the creation of new informal instruments supporting implementation of the EU legislation. The article discusses this phenomenon on the example of the Covenant of Mayors operating since 2008.
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